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1. uphold
verb. ['əpˈhoʊld'] keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last.
Synonyms
Etymology
- upholden (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Uphold
- uncontrolled
- decontrolled
- undersold
- controlled
- withhold
- patrolled
- oversold
- fourfold
- foretold
- extolled
- consoled
- untold
- unsold
- unfold
- twofold
- strolled
- resold
- remold
- outsold
- machold
- enrolled
- enfold
- cajoled
- behold
- scold
- paroled
- ahold
- wold
- vold
- tolled
Sentences with uphold
1. Verb, base form
As long as his will meets the legal requirements in his state, the court will uphold it.
2. Verb, past tense
These representatives uphold the state's Constitution, and vote on changes to the Constitution when amendments are needed.
3. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Employers must take care to make sure that they uphold child support laws in distribution of wages or severance.
4. Noun, singular or mass
What kind of ethics does the school uphold?
